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GHUM 1025
Speaking with Confidence
Presenting
to Different Learning Styles (Week 4)
Whenever you are going to present to a group, you must consider who makes up the group, and how
best you can reach them. Sometimes you will present to a diverse group with different backgrounds
and learning styles. When you present to a diverse group you must try to consider all learning
styles. However, if you are presenting to a more homogeneous group of learners you may choose to
present emphasizing one strategy over the others. The topic of your presentation may also lend
itself to one style over others. Your main objective is to involve the audience and to teach them
about your subject.
Types of Learners:
VISUAL LEARNERS
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Visual learners learn primarily through the written word, or through
images, films, and diagrams. |
| They tend to be readers who diligently take down every word. |
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AUDITORY LEARNERS
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Auditory learners learn primarily through listening.
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| They focus their ears and their attention on your words, listening carefully to everything you say. |
| They like to talk, rather than write, and relish the opportunity to discuss what they've heard. |
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KINESTHETIC LEARNERS
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Kinesthetic learners learn better by doing.
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This group learns best when they can practice what they're learning. |
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They want to have their hands on the keyboard, the hammer, or the test tube because they
think in terms of physical action |
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How to Present to Different Types:
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VISUAL LEARNERS: write it or show it
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| AUDITORY LEARNERS: say it
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| KINESTHETIC LEARNERS: demonstrate it, or let them do
it themselves
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Now... do it all. Teach or present in many
ways...
| Provide written materials and exercises |
| State the information |
| Demonstrate how a principle works |
| Write key words on board or flip
chart |
| Ask audience to describe specific info |
| Ask them to practice the technique |
| Ask them to write a response |
| Provide discussion periods |
| Encourage underlining and highlighting
of key words |
| Use visuals or graphics |
| Encourage questions |
| Provide real-life simulations |
| Ask individuals to be recorder in a group |
| Foster small group participation |
| Offer hands-on activities |
| Involve them through visual/spatial sense |
| Utilize audiovisuals and audio
cassettes |
| Involve them physically
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